Tracking disability disparities: The data dilemma

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 129-130

  Iezzoni, Lisa I ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL SECURITY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DISABLED PERSONS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 47749128858     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2008.008034     Document Type: Editorial

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